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SB 2876 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Summary
Institutes various consumer protections with regard to public adjusters, including requiring contractual terms and disclosures and granting a right to rescind. Imposes a standard of conduct on various entities. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to waive or modify certain fees by order. Reinstates the right to an administrative hearing and appeal from an order. Amends the Hawaii joint underwriting plan board of governors. Clarifies that rewards under wellness programs do not qualify as prohibited rebates. Makes various housekeeping amendments. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action May 11, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 11, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1173-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Matsumoto.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 411) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Fevella.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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